明理 (míng lǐ) — to understand the reasoning, to see reason; reasonable, sensible
Definition
As a verb, 明理 means 'to see reason / understand the principle behind something' (often after explanation). As an adjective-like predicate, it means 'sensible, reasonable' in describing a person's judgment.
verb
to understand the reasoningto see reasonreasonablesensible
Examples
- 明理，。Tā zuò shì hěn míng lǐ, cóng bù chōng dòng.He is very sensible in doing things and never acts impulsively.
- ，明理。Jīng guò jiě shì, tā zhōng yú míng lǐ le.After the explanation, he finally saw reason.
- 。Tā míng le yí gè hěn zhòng yào de lǐ.He understood a very important principle.
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